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Natural variation of BSK3 tunes brassinosteroid signaling to regulate root foraging under low nitrogen

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  • Zhongtao Jia

    (Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK))

  • Ricardo F. H. Giehl

    (Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK))

  • Rhonda C. Meyer

    (Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK))

  • Thomas Altmann

    (Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK))

  • Nicolaus Wirén

    (Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK))

Abstract

Developmental plasticity of root system architecture is crucial for plant performance in nutrient-poor soils. Roots of plants grown under mild nitrogen (N) deficiency show a foraging response characterized by increased root length but mechanisms underlying this developmental plasticity are still elusive. By employing natural variation in Arabidopsis accessions, we show that the brassinosteroid (BR) signaling kinase BSK3 modulates root elongation under mild N deficiency. In particular, a proline to leucine substitution in the predicted kinase domain of BSK3 enhances BR sensitivity and signaling to increase the extent of root elongation. We further show that low N specifically upregulates transcript levels of the BR co-receptor BAK1 to activate BR signaling and stimulate root elongation. Altogether, our results uncover a role of BR signaling in root elongation under low N. The BSK3 alleles identified here provide targets for improving root growth of crops growing under limited N conditions.

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  • Zhongtao Jia & Ricardo F. H. Giehl & Rhonda C. Meyer & Thomas Altmann & Nicolaus Wirén, 2019. "Natural variation of BSK3 tunes brassinosteroid signaling to regulate root foraging under low nitrogen," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-019-10331-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10331-9
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    1. Qiangqiang Xiong & Jinlong Hu & Haiyan Wei & Hongcheng Zhang & Jinyan Zhu, 2021. "Relationship between Plant Roots, Rhizosphere Microorganisms, and Nitrogen and Its Special Focus on Rice," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-18, March.

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